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DISTRICT COURT

The following decisions were rendered Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 6-7, 2014, in Carroll County District Court with the Hon. Thomas M. Funk presiding.

As our children return to school, this is a good time to discuss the importance of getting enough sleep.

One of the most critical needs in helping youth and adults too, succeed in school, work, and just daily living is to get enough sleep. Although it may seem normal to some people when they do not get a full night of rest every night, over time, the lack of sleep can be harmful to their health.

European hornets, bald-faced hornets, and yellow jackets are intimidating creatures, and spend the summer searching plants for insects to capture and carry back to the nest as food for developing larvae.

How-ever, most are not outwardly aggressive, and tend to stay within a few hundred feet of their nests. Aggressiveness can change quickly. Movements toward the nest may provoke an aggressive defense.

Children ages 13 and younger in Carrollton have the opportunity to receive college scholarships by simply doing one of their favorite activities: coloring. The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announced today that its “Color for College” program will donate $1,500 college scholarships to students nationwide at nearly 300 of its stores.